Have you ever eaten Froot Loops and thought, “This cereal isn’t gay enough?” Do you seek a safe space to eat your Rice Krispies? Are you concerned that your Corn Flakes aren’t sufficiently woke? Well, now Kellogg’s has the solution! On Thursday, the gay site PinkNews reported, “Kellogg’s is launching an LGBT-themed cereal so you…… more »
MATH AND READING SCORES for fourth- and eighth-graders in the United States dropped since 2017, and the decrease in reading achievement has government researchers particularly concerned. “Over the past decade, there has been no progress in either mathematics or reading performance, and the lowest performing students are doing worse,” Peggy Carr, associate commissioner of the…… more »
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — When Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin’s office fired the lieutenant governor’s top two assistants it had every legal right to do so, a judge said Friday in ruling on an extraordinary legal fight playing out amid the governor’s tough reelection campaign. Franklin County Circuit Judge Phillip Shepherd ruled that the governor has…… more »
Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders found himself in a social media storm Saturday night after video surfaced of a statement he made at the Second Step Presidential Justice Forum earlier in the day. When a black student asked Sanders how he should handle getting pulled over by a police officer, Sanders responded “respect what they…… more »
MARSHALL COUNTY, KY — Two local leaders released letters Thursday regarding remarks Democratic candidate for governor Andy Beshear made about the Marshall County High School shooting during Tuesday’s debate. “I too also met with the parents of the Marshall County High School shooting, and while I didn’t go in front of the cameras, what I…… more »
The portion of Americans with no religious affiliation is rising significantly, in tandem with a sharp drop in the percentage that identifies as Christians, according to new data from the Pew Research Center. Based on telephone surveys conducted in 2018 and 2019, Pew said Thursday that 65% of American adults now describe themselves as Christian,…… more »
FRANKFORT, Ky. (KT) – Two Republican senators have weighed in on one issue in the governor’s race by pronouncing any casino bill that arrives in their chamber “dead on arrival.” Senate President Robert Stivers, R-Manchester, and Majority Leader Damon Thayer, R-Georgetown, made the comment while condemning a proposal by Democrat Andy Beshear to legalize casino…… more »
Gov. Matt Bevin and Attorney General Andy Beshear are in a dead heat in the race for governor of Kentucky, according to an independent poll released Wednesday. Both Bevin and Beshear had the support of 46% of the 625 likely voters who responded to the telephone survey, while 7% said they were undecided. The poll,…… more »
Kentucky attorney general candidates Daniel Cameron and Greg Stumbo locked horns during an hourlong debate on statewide television Monday. The two rivals have engaged in a nasty fight for weeks on the airwaves and in the courtroom to be the state’s top prosecutor, which is a coveted seat for Democrats and Republicans this year. Stumbo,…… more »
ABC issued a correction and apology Monday for reportedly using video from a Kentucky gun range while falsely claiming it depicted a fierce battle between Syrian Kurds and Turkish forces. The network aired the footage on Sunday night and Monday morning, framing it as battlefield video, when, in fact, it appears to be from a…… more »
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